As your interaction with these kids shows, these young folks already have the lingo and the concerns and the cell phones ready to give questionable answers and photos/videos to any inquiries. Also as you said, shouldn’t parents be glad to have the able assistance of school teachers in helping these youngsters through the pitfalls that are out there? Sticking ones head in the political sand never solves anything.
Of course, the state-imposed limitations you lament present no conundrum to their supporters. Their response is don't make such films and don't allow children to see them.
As a parent and a teacher I find the new parent’s bill of rights to be awful. It not only ties our hands, but it makes it seem like we are uncaring. There is a part in that bill that basically tells teachers they can’t ask about a child’s mental or physical condition. If I see a child who is upset, I don’t think I am allowed to ask what is wrong. If a child is hurt, I don’t think I am allowed to ask what happened. Yet I am still supposed to be a caring adult in that child’s life and I am still a mandatory child abuse reporter. My oldest son has sent a message to his band and choir friends asking them to be understanding when the adults in their school can’t call them by their preferred name. It is so sad that our progressive state is now going backwards.
As your interaction with these kids shows, these young folks already have the lingo and the concerns and the cell phones ready to give questionable answers and photos/videos to any inquiries. Also as you said, shouldn’t parents be glad to have the able assistance of school teachers in helping these youngsters through the pitfalls that are out there? Sticking ones head in the political sand never solves anything.
Priceless recap of your conversation!
Of course, the state-imposed limitations you lament present no conundrum to their supporters. Their response is don't make such films and don't allow children to see them.
Agreed. Stop the world.
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As a parent and a teacher I find the new parent’s bill of rights to be awful. It not only ties our hands, but it makes it seem like we are uncaring. There is a part in that bill that basically tells teachers they can’t ask about a child’s mental or physical condition. If I see a child who is upset, I don’t think I am allowed to ask what is wrong. If a child is hurt, I don’t think I am allowed to ask what happened. Yet I am still supposed to be a caring adult in that child’s life and I am still a mandatory child abuse reporter. My oldest son has sent a message to his band and choir friends asking them to be understanding when the adults in their school can’t call them by their preferred name. It is so sad that our progressive state is now going backwards.
Thank you for telling us how that legislation is impacting teachers, and how it will victimize children.